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Minimum wages to all MGNREGA workers in Odisha's Keonjhar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 4 (ANI): In order to secure and enhance the livelihood of rural poor and returning migrant workers in the light of COVID-19 pandemic, District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Keonjhar has decided to provide 'minimum wages' to all MGNREGA workers in the distric
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Payment of wages during lockdown period a matter between employers, employ
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification on payment of wages, observed that some negotiations have to happen between employers and workers to iron out what has to be done for the sala
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Why is a worker going from one state to another called 'migrant', question
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 4 (ANI): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that his government is working on generating employment for all those who have returned to Bihar during the COVID-19 phase, and also slammed all those who had used the term 'migrants' for workers.
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J-K evacuates over 1.7 lakh people stranded in various parts of country
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 4 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration has evacuated over 1.7 lakh citizens stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown.
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Odisha govt to airlift over 300 migrants stranded in North-east states
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 3 (ANI): Over 300 people from Odisha stranded in Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Assam are being brought by Air Asia Flight to Bhubaneswar by the state government.
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180 migrant labourers to be airlifted to Raipur from Bengaluru
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 3 (ANI): 180 migrant labourers from Chattisgarh, who were stranded in Karnataka, will be airlifted in a chartered flight to Raipur on June 4 amid the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown.
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Blast at chemical factory in Gujarat's Dahej, at least 40 workers injured
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], June 3 (ANI): At least 40 factory workers were injured in a fire incident at a chemical factory in Dahej Industrial Estate of Bharuch district of Gujarat on Wednesday.
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Migrant workers from Chhattisgarh protest in Amritsar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI): Migrant workers from Chhattisgarh on Wednesday staged a protest in Amritsar demanding the administration to arrange a train for them to go to their native places.
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Indian Railways helps 57 lakh migrant workers reach home in 4155 Shramik S
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): A total of 4155 "Shramik Special" trains have been operationalised from various states across the country as of June 2, subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons
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Chinese products should be boycotted, banned in Goa: State BJP chief
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji [Goa], June 2 (ANI): Chinese products should be boycotted and banned in Goa, state BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade said on Tuesday while urging people in the state as well as party workers, to buy made in India products.
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Bihar govt distributing condoms, contraceptive pills to migrant workers
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 2 (ANI): The Bihar government has undertaken an initiative whereby it is distributing condoms and contraceptive pills amongst the migrant workers who have returned from across the country as part of its efforts to control population.
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Rasha Kelej creates a song by singers from 11 African countries to support
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Dubai [UAE] June 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In what has now become a global way of showing support and appreciation for medical workers around the world, during coronavirus battle, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and one of 100 Most Influential Africans
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